Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chockie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chockie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chockie
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Chockie:
- 34.582038, -95.998326
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Chockie
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Atoka County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Atoka County
- Since Chockie is near Coal County and also Pittsburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coal County
- eBird sighting report for Pittsburg County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chockie ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cairo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Cottonwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Coal County
- Daisy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Atoka County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisy <2>
- Flora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Half Bank Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Half Bank Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Bank Crossing
- Half Bank Crossing is located in Atoka County
- Kiowa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
- Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
- Limestone Gap
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
- Limestone Gap is located in Atoka County
- Pine Top
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Stringtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Atoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stringtown <2>
How Far From Chockie to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Chockie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chockie and extending to:
- Atoka, which is the Seat of Atoka County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chockie to Atoka, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 105 miles [169 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,088 miles [1,751 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,859 miles [11,038.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,597 miles [12,226.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,477 miles [8,814.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chockie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chockie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chockie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5820, Longitude: -95.9983 In this case, the coordinates for Chockie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Chockie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.617 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.335 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.074 degrees. |